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On the eve of his 100th day in office, President Joe Biden addressed his first joint session of Congress. Read what he said here, and read reactions to those remarks here. |
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On April 15, the House passed the Paycheck Fairness Act, which addresses wage discrimination on the basis of sex. Click here to see how your representatives voted and read our summary of the bill here. |
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Voting Rights Legislation |
New voting rights bills are being introduced across the country. Filter by state to learn which pieces of legislation may affect you here. |
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The Senate passed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, which would require the Department of Justice to facilitate the expedited review of COVID-19 hate crimes. Click here to see how they voted. |
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Washington, D.C. Admission Act |
On April 22, the House passed The Washington, D.C. Admission Act, a bill that would admit Washington, D.C. as the 51st state. See how your representatives voted here. |
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On April 21, the House voted to pass a bill that establishes limitations on the president's authority to suspend or restrict undocumented individuals from entering the United States. Click here to see what's in the bill |
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